The U.S. and Israel have signed a treaty investor agreement allowing Israeli citizens to be eligible for E-2 treaty investment visas. The original legislation adding Israel as a treaty country... read more →
Occasionally I write on labor and employment issues related to immigration law. This is one of those times. The purpose of this article is to inform both employers and employees... read more →
Q: I have a bachelor’s degree, am I eligible for an H-1B visa? A: It depends. You don’t automatically qualify based solely on your degree. The occupation itself must require... read more →
On January 31, 2019, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published its final rule on registration requirements for Petitioners seeking to file H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is traditionally... read more →
介绍 获得L-1A跨国公司签证成为许多外国商人/企业家的最佳移民选择，特别是那些：1）已经在本国建立了美国海外公司; 2）在过去3年中， 在海外公司至少有1年的高管或经理经验; 和 3）准备在美国建立公司或将会被转到美国现有公司，继续当高管或经理。 2018年11月15日，美国移民局 (“USCIS”) 发布了一份政策备忘录 (“memo”) ，解释“一年海外就业要求”是什么意思。 如果要满足这要求，在提交L-1A申请的前3年中，L-1A受益人必须在海外公司连续担任至少1年的高管/经理。 请注意以下几点： 在所需的1年工作期间，L-1A受益人必须在美国境外; 职位必须是全职的; 受益人的职位必须是总裁或管理性质的; 和 在提交最初的L-1A申请之前，必须满足这1年工作要求。 常问问题 (“FAQs”) 1. 如果我在美国期间接受海外公司发的薪水，这时间会计入1年的工作要求内吗？ 不会。只有在美国海外/境外的工作经验才算。 2． 为了商业或度假原因而在美国短暂旅行是否会扰乱1年的工作要求？ 不会。不会扰乱也不会有所帮助。 Memo指示移民官在那1年工作经验里减去受益人在美国度过的时间。 例子如下： 如果海外公司于2016年1月1日开始雇佣受益人，而受益人在1年内短暂逗留在美国，共计60天，受益人必须再累积至少60天（在2017年1月1日之后）的海外高管/经理工作经验才能符合L-1A的申请要求。... read more →
Introduction Obtaining an L-1A intracompany transferee executive/manager visa has become an attractive immigration option for many foreign nationals, especially those who: 1) have established successful businesses in their home countries;... read more →
Aligned with the President’s “Buy American and Hire American” Executive order - signed on April 18th - USCIS continues to work on a combination of rulemaking, policy memoranda, and operational... read more →
A few short months ago, our office assisted in overcoming an extensive and seemingly difficult H-1B Request for Evidence. The company is a distinguished provider of clinical research services. With... read more →
The Game-Changing Visa Bulletin Has Been Released! How Does This Affect Your Green Card Application?
This is the moment many have been waiting for! According to the October 2018 Visa Bulletin, family-based and employment-based beneficiaries may file for their green cards even before their priority... read more →
The H-1B visa quota is widely-known for filling up quickly – usually within the first week of April – the very first week after USCIS begins accepting petitions subject to... read more →